2016
Comparison of industrial emissions and carpet dust concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in a multi-center U.S. study
Deziel NC, Nuckols JR, Jones RR, Graubard BI, De Roos AJ, Pronk A, Gourley C, Colt JS, Ward MH. Comparison of industrial emissions and carpet dust concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in a multi-center U.S. study. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 580: 1276-1286. PMID: 28017415, PMCID: PMC5330683, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMunicipal solid waste incineratorSolid waste incineratorMedical waste incineratorWaste incineratorEmission indexAverage emission indexSewage sludge incineratorsPCDD/F emissionsNon-hazardous wasteElectricity generating plantsPCDD/F congenersDust concentrationPCDD/F emission sourcesCement kilnsSludge incineratorsToxic PCDD/F congenersGenerating plantsEmission sourcesHazardous waste incineratorIncineratorF emissionsLocal meteorological dataNearby emission sourcesTerrain characteristicsSystem readingsRelative Contributions of Agricultural Drift, Para-Occupational, and Residential Use Exposure Pathways to House Dust Pesticide Concentrations: Meta-Regression of Published Data
Deziel NC, Freeman LE, Graubard BI, Jones RR, Hoppin JA, Thomas K, Hines CJ, Blair A, Sandler DP, Chen H, Lubin JH, Andreotti G, Alavanja MC, Friesen MC. Relative Contributions of Agricultural Drift, Para-Occupational, and Residential Use Exposure Pathways to House Dust Pesticide Concentrations: Meta-Regression of Published Data. Environmental Health Perspectives 2016, 125: 296-305. PMID: 27458779, PMCID: PMC5332194, DOI: 10.1289/ehp426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal Trends of Insecticide Concentrations in Carpet Dust in California from 2001 to 2006
Gunier RB, Nuckols JR, Whitehead TP, Colt JS, Deziel NC, Metayer C, Reynolds P, Ward MH. Temporal Trends of Insecticide Concentrations in Carpet Dust in California from 2001 to 2006. Environmental Science And Technology 2016, 50: 7761-7769. PMID: 27341453, PMCID: PMC6404968, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00252.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: determinants of residential carpet dust levels and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
DellaValle CT, Deziel NC, Jones RR, Colt JS, De Roos AJ, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Severson RK, Flory AR, Morton LM, Ward MH. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: determinants of residential carpet dust levels and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Causes & Control 2015, 27: 1-13. PMID: 26573845, PMCID: PMC5358542, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-015-0660-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaT-cell lymphomaOdds ratioCell lymphomaRisk of NHLNational Cancer Institute's Surveillance EpidemiologyMulticenter case-control studyB-cell lymphoma subtypesUnconditional logistic regressionCase-control studyConfidence intervalsHighest tertileLowest tertileHistologic typeSurveillance EpidemiologyNHL overallLymphoma subtypesWhite raceElevated riskSecondary aimConclusionOur resultsLymphomaOlder ageTertileLogistic regressionAssociations between self-reported pest treatments and pesticide concentrations in carpet dust
Deziel NC, Colt JS, Kent EE, Gunier RB, Reynolds P, Booth B, Metayer C, Ward MH. Associations between self-reported pest treatments and pesticide concentrations in carpet dust. Environmental Health 2015, 14: 27. PMID: 25889489, PMCID: PMC4374193, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-015-0015-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeed treatmentsPest treatmentsPesticide concentrationsCarpet dust samplesPesticide active ingredientsAgricultural pesticide applicationsSelf-reported treatmentPesticide useResidential pesticide useTick treatmentPest typesPesticide applicationCypermethrin levelsHerbicide concentrationsPesticide categoriesGarden productsProfessional applicators
2014
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in residential dust and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Deziel NC, Rull RP, Colt JS, Reynolds P, Whitehead TP, Gunier RB, Month SR, Taggart DR, Buffler P, Ward MH, Metayer C. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in residential dust and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Environmental Research 2014, 133: 388-395. PMID: 24948546, PMCID: PMC4119528, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaOdds ratioPopulation-based case-control studyDiagnosis/reference datePAH exposureRisk of childhoodConfidence intervalsCase-control studyResidential dustVacuum dustLog-transformed concentrationsLogistic regressionProbable human carcinogenHigh volume small surface samplerDemographic characteristicsResidential Levels of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California
Ward MH, Colt JS, Deziel NC, Whitehead TP, Reynolds P, Gunier RB, Nishioka M, Dahl GV, Rappaport SM, Buffler PA, Metayer C. Residential Levels of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 122: 1110-1116. PMID: 24911217, PMCID: PMC4181922, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1307602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds ratioChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaBirth certificate controlsNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyYears of ageChildhood Leukemia StudyRace/ethnicityDate of birthLymphoblastic leukemiaLogistic regressionLeukemia StudyAdditional studiesHigh volume small surface samplerBDE-203House dustCommon PBDEsPositive associationBDE-207AssociationBiological measuresRiskBDE-99BDE-196Persistent organic pollutants in dust from older homes: learning from lead.
Whitehead TP, Metayer C, Ward MH, Colt JS, Gunier RB, Deziel NC, Rappaport SM, Buffler PA. Persistent organic pollutants in dust from older homes: learning from lead. American Journal Of Public Health 2014, 104: 1320-6. PMID: 24832145, PMCID: PMC4056196, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrganic pollutantsGas chromatography-mass spectrometryPersistent organic pollutantsPlasma mass spectrometryChromatography-mass spectrometryMultiple chemical contaminantsMass spectrometryChemical contaminantsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsDiphenyl ethersPersistent chemicalsChemical concentrationsAromatic hydrocarbonsSpectrometryHigh volume small surface samplerSurface samplerPollutantsChemicalsHousehold vacuum cleanerOrganochlorine insecticidesChemical exposureEtherBiphenylsConcentrationPyrethroid insecticides
2013
Environmental Determinants of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Residential Carpet Dust
DellaValle CT, Wheeler DC, Deziel NC, De Roos AJ, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Severson RK, Flory AR, Locke SJ, Colt JS, Hartge P, Ward MH. Environmental Determinants of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Residential Carpet Dust. Environmental Science And Technology 2013, 47: 10405-10414. PMID: 23952055, PMCID: PMC4076890, DOI: 10.1021/es401447w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTemporal Variability of Pesticide Concentrations in Homes and Implications for Attenuation Bias in Epidemiologic Studies
Deziel NC, Ward MH, Bell EM, Whitehead TP, Gunier RB, Friesen MC, Nuckols JR. Temporal Variability of Pesticide Concentrations in Homes and Implications for Attenuation Bias in Epidemiologic Studies. Environmental Health Perspectives 2013, 121: 565-571. PMID: 23462689, PMCID: PMC3672902, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1205811.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Determinants of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in house dust samples from four areas of the United States
Deziel NC, Nuckols JR, Colt JS, De Roos AJ, Pronk A, Gourley C, Severson RK, Cozen W, Cerhan JR, Hartge P, Ward MH. Determinants of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in house dust samples from four areas of the United States. The Science Of The Total Environment 2012, 433: 516-522. PMID: 22832089, PMCID: PMC3431600, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.098.Peer-Reviewed Original Research